Shanke Larkin (Blue). Image @Twitter
MOS vs ANA Dream11: CSKA Moscow will play hosts to Anadolu Efes in EuroLeague round-23 match at Sports Swimming Complex CSKA on Tuesday night (IST). Moscow are second heading into this game, three games behind leaders Anadolu. Though the result in this game won’t affect how both the teams go about their business in the playoffs, Moscow and Anadolu will be keen to win this game to set the early marker if both the teams bump into each other in the knockout rounds.
That said, Anadolu have lost the last 10 games against CSKA Moscow, including an 80-81 defeat at home earlier this season which was also their last defeat in EuroLeague.
Anadolu have won 19 out of 22 games. They have scored the most points this season, and hold 211 points different. Moscow, on the other hand, have racked up a combined 1817 points this season.
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Match details:
Teams: CSKA Moscow and Anadolu Efes
Venue: Sports Swimming Complex CSKA
Match Timing: February 04, @ 10:30 PM
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CSKA Moscow team news: Will Clyburn remains a long-term injury absentee for Moscow with a knee injury. He is joined by Andrey Vorontsevich, who suffered an ankle injury during the arm-up in round-21.
In addition, Janis Strelnieks is also sidelined and won’t feature here, while Darrun Hilliard, Howard Sant-Roos and Joel Bolomboy will be a game-time decision as all three are having physical problems.
Anadolu Efes team news: Bryant Dunston is the only injury casualty for Anadolu Efes ahead of this huge clash against CSKA Moscow. Vasilije Micic was declared fit for the last game and should be fine for this match as well.
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CSKA Moscow: Howard Sant-Roos, Johannes Voigtmann, Kyle Hines, Mike James, Nikita Kurbanov
Anadolu Efes: Shane Larkin, Vasilije Micic, Tibor Pleiß, Chris Singleton, James Anderson
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Likely squads:
CSKA Moscow: Howard Sant-Roos, Johannes Voigtmann, Daniel Hackett, Joel Bolomboy, Ron Baker, Semen Antonov, Darrun Hillard, Kyle Hines, Mike James, Nikita Kurbanov
Anadolu Efes: Shane Larkin, Vasilije Micic, Tibor Pleiß, Krunoslav Simon, Rodrigue Beaubois, Sertac Sanli, Alec Peters, Adrien Moerman, Dogus Balbay, Chris Singleton, James Anderson
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Team 1:
PG: Daniel Hackett
SG: Shane Larkin (SP), Darrun Hillard
SF: Howard Sant-Roos, K Simon
PF: J Voigtmann
C: Tibor Pleiß, Kyle Hines
Team 2:
PG: Mike James (SP)
SG: Rodrigue Beaubois, Shane Larkin
SF: Howard Sant-Roos
PF: Johannes Voigtmann
C: Tibor Pleiß, Kyle Hines